Tampa, Florida-- A waterspout spotted in Tampa Bay between the Howard Frankland and Gandy Bridges around 7 p.m. Tuesday quickly dissipated before reaching land, but served as a sudden warning of severe thunderstorms to come.

A 30-minute severe thunderstorm warning for Pinellas County warned of winds in excess of 60 mph that later downed power lines, and left over 5,000 Duke Energy customers across Pinellas and Pasco counties without power.